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John Higgason

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Birthplace: Indiana, United States
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Son of Samuel J. Higgason and Mary Dicky Higgason
Brother of Augustus Higgason; Wallace B. Higgason; Sarah Eliza Higgason; Emma Higgason and Elizabeth Ellen Higgason

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About John Higgason

On March 27, 1879 m. Carrie Lacey. Three children listed in 1885 census:

1885 Iowa State Census
Name Sex Age Occupation Birthplace
John W Higgason M 29 Blacksmith Indiana
Carrie Higgason F 25 Keeping house Mahaska County Iowa
Orval Higgason M 4 Mahaska County Iowa
Stella P Higgason F 3 Mahaska County Iowa
John B Higgason M 1 Mahaska County Iowa
Event Place: Fremont, Mahaska, Iowa
Record Number: 2796
Page: 114
Household ID: 1
Line Number: 1
GS Film Number: 1021495
Digital Folder Number: 004539623
Image Number: 00115
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N00989-5
Citing this Record: "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HDSB-CPZ : 2 December 2019), John W Higgason, Fremont, Mahaska, Iowa; citing p. 114, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,495.

Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Mar 1879
Event Place: Mahaska, Iowa, United States
Name: John W. Higgason
Spouse's Name: Carrie Lacy
Reference ID: vol 5 p 252
Digital Folder Number: 004309797
GS Film Number: 000985382
Image Number: 00596
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02540-2
Citing this Record: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJCH-K2D : 3 November 2017), John W. Higgason and Carrie Lacy, 27 Mar 1879, Mahaska, Iowa, United States; citing reference vol 5 p 252, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 985,382.

Siblings (Children of Samuel Higgason & Mary Dicky):

  1. John W. Higgason, b. abt 1855 in Indiana https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L27L-XV6
  2. Augustus "Gus" Allen Higgason, b. Jan. 1857 in Illinois, d. Oct 5, 1931 in Canyon County, Idaho; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82047846
  3. Wallace B. Higgason, b. Feb. 10 1859 in Henderson County, Ill., d. April 15, 1915 in Lac Qui Parle, Minn.; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16946979
  4. Sarah Eliza Higgason Garner, b. Feb. 28 1861 in Henderson County, Ill., d. April 30 1924 in Los Angeles County, Calif.; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133858482
  5. Emma Higgason Rowe, b. abt 1863 in Illinois, d. July 19 1895 https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L27K-XMM
  6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ellen Higgason Howard, b. Sept. 6, 1865 in Henderson County, Ill., d. Sept. 6 1927 in Macon County, Mo.; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97829814
  7. Addie L. Higgason 1873-1877 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146960383

1870 census - Higgasons:
State: Illinois Series: M593 Family: 52
Date: 1870 Frame: 00173 Line: 40
Sheet: 7 Image: 173
Henderson County July 1870
Relation to head of household was not recorded in this census. However, MyHeritage has developed technology to imply the relations based on surname, gender, age and position in the household. Though not perfect, the implied relations are often correct.
Relation to head Name Age
Head (implied) Samuel J Higgason 36
Wife (implied) Mary Higgason 35
Son (implied) John Higgason 15
Son (implied) Augustus Higgason 13
Son (implied) Wallace Higgason 11
Daughter (implied) Sarah Higgason 9
Daughter (implied) Emma Higgason 7
Daughter (implied) Elizabeth Higgason 5

1870 census
Name, Sex, Age, Birthplace:
Samuel J Higgason M 36 Indiana
Mary Higgason F 35 Indiana
John Higgason M 15 Indiana
Augustus Higgason M 13 Illinois
Wallace Higgason M 11 Illinois
Sarah Higgason F 9 Illinois
Emma Higgason F 7 Illinois
Elizabeth Higgason F 5 Illinois
Event Place Illinois, United States
United States Census, 1870
Household ID 52
Line Number 3
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number M593
GS Film number 000545727
Digital Folder Number 004263315
Image Number 00174
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M643-TB4 : 12 April 2016), Emma Higgason in household of Samuel J Higgason, Illinois, United States; citing p. 8, family 52, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,727.

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